I often find my thoughts wandering to Hanover– which is natural enough since that is where I spent my childhood and teenage years. It’s where I was born - and everything I experienced up to my 18th birthday

is closely linked with Hanover; all those new, exciting, bright and promising things. But I know that some people who are not from the city have difficulty seeing things the way I do.

Enjoyment & relaxation in Hanover

New Town Hall:The New Town Hall, completed in 1913, towers above Maschpark. Visitors can travel to the very top of its 98-meter-high dome in an oblique elevator - and the only one of its kind in the world. In fine weather, you can see from there all the way to the peaks of the Harz Mountains.

Lake Masch:The artificial lake was created in the 1930s as a reservoir in which to catch the melt water flowing down from the Harz Mountains in springtime and thus to reduce the risk of flooding. Today, the people of Hanover swim in it or sail in boats or ice-skate on it depending on the season, and the path along its banks is often crowded with joggers, cyclists and skaters.

The writer

Bestselling author Alexa Hennig von Lange was born and raised in Hanover. She recently released two new novels in her series of young people’s books published by cbt: "Leute, das Leben ist wild" (2010) and "Leute, das Leben schockt!" (2009). Info: